Shire's guess was not entirely correct.
If it was just to inform the US Army of disengaging from the French command system, Pershing could simply send a telegram to Shire.
After all, it's a military unit, not as cumbersome as a peaceful society.
The reason Pershing decided to personally travel from Freeman to the Metz headquarters was because he wanted to make one last attempt.
"Vice Admiral." In the conference room, Pershing looked at Shire with a plea in his eyes: "I sincerely hope you can join us and completely end this war. That's also what you hope for, right?"
Shire remained unmoved, knowing that reality was not as it seemed on the surface.
The war could end right now, but the issue was that without reparations for England, the US loans would become bad debts.
"I'm sorry, Brigadier General," Shire replied. "It's not that I don't want to do it; it's just that I haven't figured out a way to break through the Hindenburg Line so far."
